A homegrown Yellowknife model is getting his shot at becoming the next Mister Tourism World this December.

Drake Cairns will represent Canada at this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 Mister Tourism World pageant in the Philippines this December. He was chosen after tying for first place in the Manhunt Canada competition in Toronto in June.

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With a young son and a full-time job to balance with his modelling career, Cairns says he needed a break after competing for three months straight. Now, heSA国际影视传媒檚 ready to start training for the competition in Manila. The event will include swimwear and suit wear sections, among other categories. HeSA国际影视传媒檒l also be making an appearance at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival at the end of the month.

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